Cristiana Corsi facts for kids
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| Full name | Cristiana Corsi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Italy |
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| Born | 23 April 1976 Rome, Italy |
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| Died | 22 February 2016 (aged 39) Rome, Italy |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Centro TDK Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Park Young-Gil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Cristiana Corsi (born April 23, 1976, in Rome, Italy – died February 22, 2016) was a talented Italian taekwondo athlete. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that uses lots of kicks and punches. Cristiana was one of the best taekwondo players in Italy during her time. She won nine medals in her career.
Her achievements include a gold medal at the 2002 European Championships in Samsun, Turkey. She also won a silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. Cristiana was chosen to represent Italy at two Olympic Games, in 2000 and 2004. In both Olympics, she finished in fifth place in her weight category. Throughout her career, she trained in Rome with her coach, Park Young-Gil.
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Cristiana Corsi's Olympic Journey
Cristiana Corsi competed in two Olympic Games, showing great skill and determination.
Sydney 2000 Olympics
Cristiana made her first Olympic appearance at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She competed in the women's 57-kilogram weight class. Her first match was a good win against Carmen Silva from Brazil.
After that, she faced Jung Jae-eun from South Korea and lost. Cristiana then had a chance to win a bronze medal in a special round called the repechage. However, she narrowly lost to Virginia Lourens from the Netherlands. This placed her in fifth position overall.
Athens 2004 Olympics
Cristiana qualified for her second Olympics at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She competed again in the women's 57-kilogram featherweight class. Many people thought she would reach the final because she was a top-ranked athlete.
She started well with a win against Gwladys Épangue from France. But then, she had a surprising loss to Nia Abdallah from the United States in the quarterfinals. Cristiana had another chance for a medal in the repechage. She won against Margarita Mkrtchyan from Russia. However, she lost her next match to Iridia Salazar from Mexico. This meant she finished in fifth place, just like in Sydney.
Major Achievements and Medals
Cristiana Corsi had a very successful career, winning several important medals.
European Champion
In 2002, Cristiana became a European champion. She won the gold medal at the European Championships in Samsun, Turkey. She beat her opponent, Margarita Mkrtchyan from Russia, in the final match.
Universiade Silver Medal
In 2003, Cristiana competed at the Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. This is a big sports event for university athletes. She fought hard for the gold medal against Kim Sae-rom from South Korea. Cristiana earned a silver medal, which was a great achievement.
Cristiana Corsi passed away in Rome on February 22, 2016. She is remembered as a dedicated and talented taekwondo athlete.
See also
In Spanish: Cristiana Corsi para niños
